#WritcoPoemPrompt79

In silence I wait, with bated breath,
For words that may soothe my soul's unrest.
Yet the more I yearn for reply,
The more echoes of silence amplify.

A tender plea, I send with hope,
To break the silence's iron yoke.
But like a whisper lost in wind,
My words vanish, unanswered, chagrined.

I gaze at the void of an empty screen,
Hoping for signs of a response unseen.
Each passing moment stretches long,
As silence sings its mournful song.

My heart beats loud, my mind in knots,
Yearning for connection, that time forgot.
But as the minutes turn to hours,
The weight of silence grows, the power devours.

I question my words,...